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fibre optics
(fibre op¦tics)
plural noun
[
treated as singular
]
the use of thin flexible fibres of glass or other transparent solids to transmit light signals, chiefly for telecommunications or for internal inspection of the body.
[
treated as plural
]
the fibres and associated devices so used.
Derivatives
fibre-optic
adjective
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